Westminster, South Africa
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Westminster | |
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  Westminster  Westminster | |
| Coordinates: 29°09′58″S 27°09′00″E / 29.166°S 27.15°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| Municipality | Mangaung |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 9765 |
| Area code | 051 |
Westminster is a village 98 km east of Bloemfontein and 40 km west of Ladybrand. It was founded after the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) by the Duke of Westminster to settle British ex-soldiers, and named after him.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 472. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
Communities of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State | ||
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Seat: Bloemfontein | ||
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| Suburbs of Bloemfontein |
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